Scott Kupor: Navigating the VC and Startup Governance Landscape in 2024.

Scott Kupor: Navigating the VC and Startup Governance Landscape in 2024.

Author: Evan Epstein January 29, 2024 Duration: 49:58
Scott Kupor is the Managing Partner of Andreessen Horowitz, one of the leading VC firms in Silicon Valley. Scott has been with a16z since its founding in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from $300 million in AUM to over $35 billion today. That’s almost 3 times as much as when we last spoke in June of 2020, for E5 of this podcast. Scott is also the author of the book "Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It", which I strongly recommend for anyone interested in venture capital and corporate governance. In this podcast, we talk about many issues, including the SVB collapse, the state of private markets and the role of the board in this downcycle. We also address the growth of AI, novel corporate governance structures by AI companies, and the new geopolitical landscape, including de-coupling or de-risking from China. In addition, we cover crypto markets, fraud in private markets, the state of ESG and DEI in the startup community, among other topics. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. You can also contribute as a Patron on the link patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod or you can subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com

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